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Tim Draper

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Tim Draper is the Founding Partner of Draper Associates. He attended Harvard Business School.

Investor Profile

Tim Draper has made 99 investments, with 4 in the past 12 months and 22% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (53%)
  • Angel (15%)
  • Series A (12%)
  • Series B (7%)
  • Pre Seed (5%)
  • Series C (3%)
  • Series Unknown (3%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (1%)
  • Undisclosed (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (73%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • India (3%)
  • Singapore (2%)
  • Switzerland (2%)
  • Mexico (1%)
  • Liechtenstein (1%)
  • Puerto Rico (1%)
  • South Korea (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Saas
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Mobile
  • Apps
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • E-commerce
  • Hardware
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Who does Tim Draper frequently co-invest with?

Pegasus Tech Ventures
Pegasus Tech Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Co-Investments: 4
Draper Associates
Draper Associates
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 16
Blockchain Capital
Blockchain Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
500 Global
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
Y Combinator
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 6
Digital Currency Group
Digital Currency Group
North America, Connecticut, United States, Stamford
Co-Investments: 4
Boost VC
Boost VC
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 11
Great Oaks Venture Capital
Great Oaks Venture Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
SV Angel
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Plug and Play
Plug and Play
North America, California, United States, Sunnyvale
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Tim Draper often collaborate with?

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Peter Thiel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
PB
Paul Buchheit
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 4
MB
Marc Benioff
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 5
VC
Vinton Cerf
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
EM
Erik Moore
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
SJ
Sanjay Jha
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 3
David O. Sacks
David O. Sacks
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
FN
Farzad Nazem
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 2
AD
Adam Draper
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
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Ashton Kutcher
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Tim Draper?

EYWA is a decentralized cross-chain liquidity & data protocol

BlockchainFinancial ServicesWeb3
UndisclosedApr 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
QurieGen

Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands

QurieGen is a biotechnology company that accelerates drug discovery and development.

AnalyticsBiotechnologyTest and Measurement
Pre SeedApr 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,411,752
Aetherflux

San Carlos, California, United States

Aetherflux develops a novel design for space.

EnergySolar
Series AApr 2, 2025
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
SignalRank Corporation

Palo Alto, California, United States

SignalRank is an index of the top Series Bs, investing in companies backed by the best investors.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceFinTechFunding PlatformMachine LearningSoftwareVenture Capital
Series ADec 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $11,545,000
GALY

San Francisco, California, United States

GALY produces agriculture from cells in a facility, not plants in the field

BiotechnologyChemicalLife Science
Series BSep 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $33,000,000
SignalRank Corporation

Palo Alto, California, United States

SignalRank is a systematic investment platform with access to the best venture-backed early-stage companies.

Business IntelligenceFinTechSoftwareVenture Capital
Series AJul 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,545,000

Zest Protocol offers a Bitcoin lending ecosystem for earning or borrowing against BTC, focusing on security and innovation.

AppsBitcoin
SeedMay 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Buupass

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

BuuPass is Kenya's market leader for online bus booking.

Public TransportationReservationsTravel
AngelFeb 27, 2024
SUN ZU Lab

Metz, Lorraine, France

SUN ZU Lab is an independent provider of quantitative analytics for crypto professionals.

AnalyticsCryptocurrencyInformation Technology
SeedJan 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,849,356
SignalRank Corporation

Palo Alto, California, United States

SignalRank is a systematic investment platform with access to the best venture-backed early-stage companies.

Business IntelligenceFinTechSoftwareVenture Capital
Series ADec 31, 2023
Amount Raised: $6,295,000
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